brad blakeman former deputy assistant to president george w. bush. you have to pay the bills, brad and bob, and there's just no negotiating on that and there is no deciding when you do pay the bells it might make some sense to rein in some of your spending going forward because you're racking up a big credit card. brad, you want to take crack at it first. >> brad, i'm sorry, go ahead you take a crack at it. >> the white house making demands making are trying to sucker the republicans in to voting down the debt increase. let me tell you, republicans better play chess and not russian rule let. the american people know it is this president unable to get a budget. there are 50 million people unemployed. housing prices are still not where they are. bankruptcies are at an all-time high. when we need to do is live to fight another day but we should not throw in the towel on the negotiation. sequester cuts must stay at present levels and press on obamacare. the president knows it is not ready for prime time. we need to exempt individuals the same businesses